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Jordan and Carrison Families
Thomas Jordan.- came from England, 1630,
settled on Manhattan, Is.
N.Y. Became dissatisfied and
moved to Maryland.
John Jordan, I., Son, moved [inserted: 1675]
to Hyde Co., N.C., others setteld
in Va. One son John II - daughters
married into Russell, Latham
families. Other descendants are
Havons, Marches, and Fowles
of Washington Co., N.C.
John Jordan, II maried Miss
South, blind merchange ship
builder. Two sones - Thomas, John III.
[second column]
one daughter m. Mr Jones of
Norfolk, Va. - connected with the Archers and Butts of Va, another
daughter, m. a Mr. Crittenden. had
a son, John Jordan C of Ky.
Thomas Jordan - son of John II
m. Miss Blount 1st, 2nd Julia Miller
children: George and Seth moved
to Tenn.; Amanda; Henry (Ala); William
m. Miss Howdy [sic] - John, Eliz.
who m. James W. Pritchett of Brunswick,
N.C.
John Jordan III, son of John II
(1736-1778) m. Elizabeth Smith
(1738-1834) lived to nearly 100 with
[third column]
unimpaired faculties. Commisoned
Major by Kiing Active in Rev. delegate
to Halifax Cov. which declared
Independence, moved to Pitt Co., 1778.
delegate to Pitt Co. Conv settled on
plantation name Jordan Plains
Had 5 children. Son Valentine lived
at Jordan Plains, so did his son;
Daniel Wm. who m. Emily Tuttle where
his first three c. were born. 1848 he moved
to Little River S.C. - there acquired large
tract of land, sold and moved to
Laurel Hill 1860. Margaret (who m.
Henry George Carrison) probably born
at Little River. Moved to Camden, 1864.
[fourth column]
CARRISON
George and Henry of Scotch-Irish parentage
came to Am. 1845 from Co. down Ireland.
Henry went to Cal. 1849 George settled
in Columbia. His wife Elizabeth was
[inserted: buried in Trinity ch. yard]
Scotch woman. He was a bridge engineer
drowned when building bridge over Broad
river (1868) at Alston. she died 1860. a
daughter Margaret, age 12, buried
in Meth. Ch yead, Sol. Son Henry George
taking name of father and uncle was
born May 9, 1851 - left orphan at 9. wnet to
Camden 1866. m. 1/3/78 Margaret Eliza
Jordan---merchant, planter, banker,
founded textile mill, 3 times Mayor of Camden.
[The rest of the page is a very complicated genealogical chart that cannot be transcribed.]

Jordan and Carrison Families
Thomas Jordan.- came from England, 1630,
settled on Manhattan, Is.
N.Y. Became dissatisfied and
moved to Maryland.
John Jordan, I., Son, moved [inserted: 1675]
to Hyde Co., N.C., others setteld
in Va. One son John II - daughters
married into Russell, Latham
families. Other descendants are
Havons, Marches, and Fowles
of Washington Co., N.C.
John Jordan, II maried Miss
South, blind merchange ship
builder. Two sones - Thomas, John III.
[second column]
one daughter m. Mr Jones of
Norfolk, Va. - connected with the Archers and Butts of Va, another
daughter, m. a Mr. Crittenden. had
a son, John Jordan C of Ky.
Thomas Jordan - son of John II
m. Miss Blount 1st, 2nd Julia Miller
children: George and Seth moved
to Tenn.; Amanda; Henry (Ala); William
m. Miss Howdy [sic] - John, Eliz.
who m. James W. Pritchett of Brunswick,
N.C.
John Jordan III, son of John II
(1736-1778) m. Elizabeth Smith
(1738-1834) lived to nearly 100 with
[third column]
unimpaired faculties. Commisoned
Major by Kiing Active in Rev. delegate
to Halifax Cov. which declared
Independence, moved to Pitt Co., 1778.
delegate to Pitt Co. Conv settled on
plantation name Jordan Plains
Had 5 children. Son Valentine lived
at Jordan Plains, so did his son;
Daniel Wm. who m. Emily Tuttle where
his first three c. were born. 1848 he moved
to Little River S.C. - there acquired large
tract of land, sold and moved to
Laurel Hill 1860. Margaret (who m.
Henry George Carrison) probably born
at Little River. Moved to Camden, 1864.
[fourth column]
CARRISON
George and Henry of Scotch-Irish parentage
came to Am. 1845 from Co. down Ireland.
Henry went to Cal. 1849 George settled
in Columbia. His wife Elizabeth was
[inserted: buried in Trinity ch. yard]
Scotch woman. He was a bridge engineer
drowned when building bridge over Broad
river (1868) at Alston. she died 1860. a
daughter Margaret, age 12, buried
in Meth. Ch yead, Sol. Son Henry George
taking name of father and uncle was
born May 9, 1851 - left orphan at 9. wnet to
Camden 1866. m. 1/3/78 Margaret Eliza
Jordan---merchant, planter, banker,
founded textile mill, 3 times Mayor of Camden.
[The rest of the page is a very complicated genealogical chart that cannot be transcribed.]